How Journalists Read Political Polls - NBCU Academy 101

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So much of politics is all about the numbers. When a new poll comes out, we hear reporters talking about percentage points and margin of error. But what do those terms really mean and how can we better understand what the numbers are telling us? NBCU Academy sat down with NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray as he breaks it all down and explains how to correctly read political polls.

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